Print Steel prices surge to all-time high level KARACHI: The prices of steel rebars rose to an all-time level of Rs 235,000 per metric ton due to shortage of raw... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 10:24am
Business & Finance Digital services: SBP issues guidelines for downtime KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued guidelines for downtime of digital services and directed the... Updated 11 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Print Pakistan repays over $1bn external debt KARACHI: The country has successfully repaid over one-billion-dollar external debt to international financial... Updated 08 Jan, 2023 11:26am
Print Pace of domestic debt accumulation accelerates Recent increase in debt burden emanated from higher fiscal and current account deficit Updated 07 Jan, 2023 04:28pm
Print Foreign exchange reserves at almost 9-year low level KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reached almost nine years low level... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Print Import of 177 items: SBP to maintain cash margin requirements for another 3 months KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced that it will maintain the cash margin requirements on the... Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:49am
Business & Finance SBP raises EFS & LTFF rates by 2pc to 13pc KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday announced increase in the Export Finance Scheme (EFS) and... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Market share of Islamic banking sector tops 20pc by Sept-end KARACHI: The market Share of Islamic Banking Industry (IBI) in the banking sector continued to post healthy growth... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Print HS Code Chapters 84, 85 and certain items of Chapter 87: SBP withdraws curbs on import permission KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday announced withdrawal of restrictions on prior permission before... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 08:47am
Print Rain- and flood-hit farmers: Three markup waiver and financing schemes announced KARACHI: The federal government has announced three markup waiver and financing schemes for farmers in rain and... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:40am
Business & Finance Farm mechanisation: Markup subsidy, risk sharing scheme announced KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced mechanism for “Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing Scheme for... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:43am
Print SBP warns of higher risks to food security KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that the country may face higher risks to food security in the... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:43am
Print Key phrase: ‘structural reforms’ State Bank of Pakistan says prudent monetary and fiscal policies imperative to increase resilience of the economy Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:52am
Print Around 6pc growth: What did FY22 experience bring to the fore? KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy achieved a real GDP growth of around 6 percent, for a second consecutive year in FY22,... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:42am
Business & Finance SBP lowers FY23 growth forecast KARACHI: Taking into account the destruction caused by floods and the policy focus on stabilization, the State Bank... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance July-Nov services sector deficit falls over 50pc to $865m YoY KARACHI: Services sector is presenting an improved picture with some 50 percent decline in the trade deficit during... Updated 21 Dec, 2022 10:14am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov CAD shrinks 57pc YoY KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrank 57 percent during the first five months of this fiscal year... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:54am
Business & Finance Jul-Nov workers’ remittances decline nearly 10pc YoY KARACHI: Inflows of workers’ remittances maintained a declining trend and fell 9.77 percent during the first five... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:59am
Print PM’s youth loan scheme relaunched KARACHI: The government has relaunched the Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme with revised features including... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:38am
Business & Finance Small farmers: Syngenta launches Aaghaz centres Pakistan: Syngenta Pakistan Limited has stepped up once again for the facilitation of smallholders by successfully... Published 10 Dec, 2022 07:41am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?